Free Linux Foundation OTCA Exam Questions

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Question 1

How does the trace_id attribute function within multiple spans of a single trace?

A : trace_id changes for each new service involved in the trace.

B : Each span in a trace has a unique trace_id.

C : trace_id is only present in the root span.

D : All spans in a trace share the same trace_id to associate them with the same trace.

Answer: D

Question 2

Which of the following best describes how OpenTelemetry ensures uniform enrichment of logs, traces, and metrics?

A : By defining a common set of attribute names and values applied uniformly across all telemetry signals.

B : By enforcing that only logs are enriched with additional attributes.

C : By requiring applications to manually add the same attributes to logs, traces, and metrics.

D : By using separate enrichment processes for each telemetry signal.

Answer: A

Question 3

What action should you take if the 'otelcol_exporter_queue_size' frequently approaches or exceeds the 'otelcol_exporter_queue_capacity'?

A : Reduce the memory allocated to the Collector.

B : Increase the exporter queue size or add more workers.

C : Decrease the number of exporter workers.

D : Ignore the metrics as they are not critical.

Answer: B

Question 4

Which processor would you configure in the OpenTelemetry Collector to add a new attribute called 'environment' with the value 'production' to all telemetry spans?

A : Attributes Processor

B : Transform Processor

C : Metrics Transform Processor

D : Filter Processor

Answer: A

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a Span Link in OpenTelemetry?

A : To mark specific timed events within a Span.

B : To associate multiple Spans that have a causal relationship.

C : To indicate the status of a Span as error or ok.

D : To denote the start and end times of a Span.

Answer: B

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